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NBA basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2019–20 Boston Celtics season was the 74th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the team's seventh season under head coach Brad Stevens .
After losing Kyrie Irving and Al Horford to free agency, the Celtics signed former Charlotte Hornets All-Star Kemba Walker and former New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter in the offseason. The season was suspended by league officials following the games of March 11[ 1] due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[ 2] On March 19, Marcus Smart announced that he tested positive for COVID-19.[ 3]
On June 4, the Celtics were one of 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble . In the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Celtics defeated the No. 6 seeded Philadelphia 76ers in four games. The team defeated the No. 2 seeded and NBA champion Toronto Raptors in seven games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. However, the Celtics lost to the fifth-seeded Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games.
Draft picks
The Boston Celtics hold 3 first round picks and a second round pick for the 2019 NBA Draft. The 14th pick was transferred from the Sacramento Kings as it failed to reach the 1st pick.[ 4]
Roster
2019–20 Boston Celtics roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
7
Brown, Jaylen
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
1996–10–24
California
G
4
Edwards, Carsen
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1998–03–12
Purdue
C
99
Fall, Tacko (TW)
7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
311 lb (141 kg)
1995–12–10
Central Florida
G/F
43
Green, Javonte
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1993–07–23
Radford
F
20
Hayward, Gordon
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1990–03–23
Butler
C
11
Kanter, Enes
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1992–05–20
Turkey
G/F
45
Langford, Romeo
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
216 lb (98 kg)
1999–10–25
Indiana
F
37
Ojeleye, Semi
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1994–12–05
SMU
F/C
77
Poirier, Vincent
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1993–10–27
France
G
36
Smart, Marcus
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1994–03–06
Oklahoma State
G/F
0
Tatum, Jayson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1998–03–03
Duke
F/C
27
Theis, Daniel
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1992–04–04
Germany
G
8
Walker, Kemba
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
1990–05–08
Connecticut
G
9
Wanamaker, Brad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1989–07–25
Pittsburgh
G
51
Waters, Tremont (TW)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1998–01–10
LSU
F
12
Williams, Grant
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
236 lb (107 kg)
1998–11–30
Tennessee
F/C
44
Williams III, Robert
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
1997–10–17
Texas A&M
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2020–01–18
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2019 preseason game log Total: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
Preseason: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
2019–20 season schedule
Regular season
2019–20 game log Total: 48–24 (Home: 26–10; Road: 22–14)
October: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
November: 10–4 (home: 5–0; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
November 1
New York
W 104–102
Kemba Walker (33)
Gordon Hayward (9)
Kemba Walker (5)
TD Garden 18,624
4–1
6
November 5
@ Cleveland
W 119–113
Gordon Hayward (39)
Daniel Theis (9)
Gordon Hayward (8)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 17,709
5–1
7
November 7
@ Charlotte
W 108–87
Jayson Tatum (23)
Gordon Hayward (10)
Hayward , Walker (6)
Spectrum Center 18,487
6–1
8
November 9
@ San Antonio
W 135–115
Jaylen Brown (30)
Tatum , Brown , Williams III (7)
Kemba Walker (8)
AT&T Center 18,354
7–1
9
November 11
Dallas
W 116–106
Kemba Walker (29)
Jaylen Brown (11)
Marcus Smart (6)
TD Garden 18,624
8–1
10
November 13
Washington
W 140–133
Kemba Walker (25)
Enes Kanter (9)
Smart , Walker , Wanamaker (5)
TD Garden 19,156
9–1
11
November 15
@ Golden State
W 105–100
Jayson Tatum (24)
Brown , Tatum (8)
Kemba Walker (5)
Chase Center 18,064
10–1
12
November 17
@ Sacramento
L 99–100
Jaylen Brown (18)
Daniel Theis (10)
Smart , Walker (9)
Golden 1 Center 16,633
10–2
13
November 18
@ Phoenix
W 99–85
Jayson Tatum (26)
Theis , Tatum (11)
Brad Wanamaker (6)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,193
11–2
14
November 20
@ L. A. Clippers
L 104–107 (OT)
Jayson Tatum (30)
Daniel Theis (14)
Marcus Smart (8)
Staples Center 19,068
11–3
15
November 22
@ Denver
L 92–96
Jaylen Brown (22)
Jaylen Brown (10)
Brown , Wanamaker (4)
Pepsi Center 19,520
11–4
16
November 25
Sacramento
W 103–102
Jaylen Brown (24)
Enes Kanter (9)
Marcus Smart (7)
TD Garden 19,156
12–4
17
November 27
Brooklyn
W 121–110
Kemba Walker (39)
Jaylen Brown (10)
Smart , Tatum (5)
TD Garden 19,156
13–4
18
November 29
@ Brooklyn
L 107–112
Jayson Tatum (26)
Jayson Tatum (9)
Kemba Walker (6)
Barclays Center 17,732
13–5
December: 10–3 (home: 6–2; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 1
@ New York
W 113–104
Jayson Tatum (30)
Enes Kanter (11)
Kemba Walker (10)
Madison Square Garden 18,005
14–5
20
December 4
Miami
W 112–93
Jaylen Brown (31)
Robert Williams III (10)
Kemba Walker (7)
TD Garden 19,156
15–5
21
December 6
Denver
W 108–95
Jayson Tatum (26)
Brown , Tatum (7)
Jayson Tatum (5)
TD Garden 19,156
16–5
22
December 9
Cleveland
W 110–88
Kemba Walker (22)
Jayson Tatum (11)
Kemba Walker (7)
TD Garden 19,156
17–5
23
December 11
@ Indiana
L 117–122
Kemba Walker (44)
Jaylen Brown (8)
Jaylen Brown (8)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,637
17–6
24
December 12
Philadelphia
L 109–115
Kemba Walker (29)
Enes Kanter (9)
Kemba Walker (8)
TD Garden 19,156
17–7
25
December 18
@ Dallas
W 109–103
Kemba Walker (32)
Enes Kanter (13)
Kemba Walker (3)
American Airlines Center 20,181
18–7
26
December 20
Detroit
W 114–93
Brown , Tatum (26)
Enes Kanter (18)
Kemba Walker (11)
TD Garden 19,156
19–7
27
December 22
Charlotte
W 119–93
Jayson Tatum (39)
Enes Kanter (13)
Brad Wanamaker (8)
TD Garden 19,156
20–7
28
December 25
@ Toronto
W 118–102
Jaylen Brown (30)
Enes Kanter (11)
Hayward , Tatum (6)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
21–7
29
December 27
Cleveland
W 129–117
Jaylen Brown (34)
Brown , Kanter (9)
Gordon Hayward (8)
TD Garden 19,156
22–7
30
December 28
Toronto
L 97–113
Kemba Walker (30)
Hayward , Kanter (6)
Jayson Tatum (4)
TD Garden 19,156
22–8
31
December 31
@ Charlotte
W 109–92
Jayson Tatum (24)
Enes Kanter (14)
Smart , Walker (7)
Spectrum Center 19,216
23–8
January: 9–7 (home: 6–3; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
32
January 3
Atlanta
W 109–106
Jaylen Brown (24)
Enes Kanter (11)
Marcus Smart (9)
TD Garden 19,156
24–8
33
January 4
@ Chicago
W 111–104
Jayson Tatum (28)
Enes Kanter (12)
Smart , Wanamaker (5)
United Center 21,130
25–8
34
January 6
@ Washington
L 94–99
Jaylen Brown (23)
Jaylen Brown (12)
Gordon Hayward (4)
Capital One Arena 17,963
25–9
35
January 8
San Antonio
L 114–129
Gordon Hayward (18)
Enes Kanter (7)
Marcus Smart (5)
TD Garden 19,156
25–10
36
January 9
@ Philadelphia
L 98–109
Kemba Walker (26)
Enes Kanter (11)
Jayson Tatum (4)
Wells Fargo Center 20,822
25–11
37
January 11
New Orleans
W 140–105
Jayson Tatum (41)
Enes Kanter (19)
Kemba Walker (7)
TD Garden 19,156
26–11
38
January 13
Chicago
W 113–101
Jayson Tatum (21)
Enes Kanter (9)
Hayward , Smart (8)
TD Garden 19,156
27–11
39
January 15
Detroit
L 103–116
Gordon Hayward (25)
Jaylen Brown (12)
Daniel Theis (6)
TD Garden 19,156
27–12
40
January 16
@ Milwaukee
L 123–128
Kemba Walker (40)
Kemba Walker (11)
Brad Wanamaker (4)
Fiserv Forum 17,873
27–13
41
January 18
Phoenix
L 119–123
Marcus Smart (37)
Jayson Tatum (10)
Marcus Smart (8)
TD Garden 19,156
27–14
42
January 20
L. A. Lakers
W 139–107
Jayson Tatum (27)
Enes Kanter (11)
Kemba Walker (7)
TD Garden 19,156
28–14
43
January 22
Memphis
W 119–95
Jayson Tatum (23)
Enes Kanter (8)
Marcus Smart (6)
TD Garden 19,156
29–14
44
January 24
@ Orlando
W 109–98
Kemba Walker (37)
Gordon Hayward (14)
Smart , Walker (6)
Amway Center 18,846
30–14
45
January 26
@ New Orleans
L 108–123
Kemba Walker (35)
Daniel Theis (9)
Marcus Smart (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,737
30–15
46
January 28
@ Miami
W 109–101
Gordon Hayward (29)
Daniel Theis (11)
Kemba Walker (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,704
31–15
47
January 30
Golden State
W 119–104
Gordon Hayward (25)
Hayward , Theis (8)
Marcus Smart (6)
TD Garden 19,156
32–15
February: 9–3 (home: 4–1; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 1
Philadelphia
W 116–95
Jaylen Brown (32)
Brown , Hayward (9)
Smart , Tatum (4)
TD Garden 19,156
33–15
49
February 3
@ Atlanta
W 123–115
Jayson Tatum (28)
Enes Kanter (9)
Gordon Hayward (6)
State Farm Arena 16,231
34–15
50
February 5
Orlando
W 116–100
Jayson Tatum (33)
Kanter , Tatum (8)
Gordon Hayward (7)
TD Garden 19,156
35–15
51
February 7
Atlanta
W 112–107
Jayson Tatum (32)
Enes Kanter (15)
Smart , Tatum , Walker (6)
TD Garden 19,156
36–15
52
February 9
@ Oklahoma City
W 112–111
Kemba Walker (27)
Tatum , Theis (11)
Daniel Theis (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
37–15
53
February 11
@ Houston
L 105–116
Gordon Hayward (20)
Tatum , Theis (9)
Gordon Hayward (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
37–16
54
February 13
L. A. Clippers
W 141–133 (2OT)
Jayson Tatum (39)
Gordon Hayward (13)
Kemba Walker (7)
TD Garden 19,156
38–16
All-Star Break
55
February 21
@ Minnesota
W 127–117
Gordon Hayward (29)
Daniel Theis (16)
Marcus Smart (10)
Target Center 18,978
39–16
56
February 23
@ L. A. Lakers
L 112–114
Jayson Tatum (41)
Daniel Theis (9)
Gordon Hayward (9)
Staples Center 18,997
39–17
57
February 25
@ Portland
W 118–106
Jayson Tatum (36)
Daniel Theis (9)
Brad Wanamaker (4)
Moda Center 19,460
40–17
58
February 26
@ Utah
W 114–103
Jayson Tatum (33)
Jayson Tatum (11)
Marcus Smart (9)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
41–17
59
February 29
Houston
L 110–111 (OT)
Jayson Tatum (32)
Daniel Theis (15)
Marcus Smart (7)
TD Garden 19,156
41–18
March: 2–3 (home: 0–3; road: 2–0)
Seeding games: 5–3 (home: 3–1; road: 2–2)
2019–20 season schedule
Playoffs
2020 playoff game log Total: 10–7 (Home: 4–5; Road: 6–2)
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
August 17
Philadelphia
W 109–101
Jayson Tatum (32)
Jayson Tatum (13)
Kemba Walker (5)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
1–0
2
August 19
Philadelphia
W 128–101
Jayson Tatum (33)
Enes Kanter (9)
Jayson Tatum (5)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
2–0
3
August 21
@ Philadelphia
W 102–94
Kemba Walker (24)
Smart , Walker (8)
Kemba Walker (4)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
3–0
4
August 23
@ Philadelphia
W 110–106
Kemba Walker (32)
Jayson Tatum (15)
Smart, Tatum, Walker (4)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
4–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 0–3; road: 4–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
August 30
@ Toronto
W 112–94
Smart , Tatum (21)
Daniel Theis (15)
Kemba Walker (10)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
1–0
2
September 1
@ Toronto
W 102–99
Jayson Tatum (34)
Daniel Theis (9)
Jayson Tatum (6)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
2–0
3
September 3
Toronto
L 103–104
Kemba Walker (29)
Jaylen Brown (12)
Jayson Tatum (6)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
2–1
4
September 5
Toronto
L 93–100
Jayson Tatum (24)
Jayson Tatum (10)
Kemba Walker (8)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
2–2
5
September 7
@ Toronto
W 111–89
Jaylen Brown (27)
Jayson Tatum (10)
Kemba Walker (7)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
3–2
6
September 9
Toronto
L 122–125 (2OT)
Jaylen Brown (31)
Jaylen Brown (16)
Marcus Smart (10)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
3–3
7
September 11
@ Toronto
W 92–87
Jayson Tatum (29)
Jayson Tatum (12)
Jayson Tatum (7)
AdventHealth Arena No in-person attendance
4–3
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
September 15
Miami
L 114–117 (OT)
Jayson Tatum (30)
Jayson Tatum (14)
Walker , Wanamaker (6)
HP Field House No in-person attendance
0–1
2
September 17
Miami
L 101–106
Kemba Walker (23)
Daniel Theis (8)
Smart , Tatum (4)
AdventHealth Arena No in-person attendance
0–2
3
September 19
@ Miami
W 117–106
Jaylen Brown (26)
Jayson Tatum (14)
Jayson Tatum (8)
AdventHealth Arena No in-person attendance
1–2
4
September 23
@ Miami
L 109–112
Jayson Tatum (28)
Brown, Tatum, Theis (9)
Marcus Smart (11)
AdventHealth Arena No in-person attendance
1–3
5
September 25
Miami
W 121–108
Jayson Tatum (31)
Daniel Theis (13)
Marcus Smart (8)
AdventHealth Arena No in-person attendance
2–3
6
September 27
@ Miami
L 113–125
Jaylen Brown (26)
Brown, Smart (8)
Jayson Tatum (11)
AdventHealth Arena No in-person attendance
2–4
2020 playoff schedule
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
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